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Craft CMS vs Mezzanine

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted content management systems options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CR Craft CMS Flexible CMS for custom-designed websites VS ME Mezzanine Lightweight content management framework for Django
FeatureCraft CMSMezzanine
CategoryContent Management SystemsContent Management Systems
LicenseMITBSD-2-Clause
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 3,600★ 4,822
First released20132010
ReplacesWordPress, SitecoreWordPress

Why pick each one

Choose Craft CMS if…

  • Excellent for bespoke sites
  • Clean control panel
Craft CMS details

Choose Mezzanine if…

  • Quick to get a Django site running
  • Includes blogging out of the box
Mezzanine details

Frequently asked questions

Is Craft CMS or Mezzanine better?

Neither is universally better. Mezzanine has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Craft CMS and Mezzanine free and open-source?

Yes. Craft CMS is licensed under MIT and Mezzanine under BSD-2-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Craft CMS and Mezzanine with Docker?

Craft CMS: yes. Mezzanine: yes.

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